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2017 Preseason Ohio State Buckeyes Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
BabyBladder	1	For anyone reading this, I typically do my pre-season polls as forecasts for end of season results (for fun). Last season's pre-season can be seen here: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/28838/. Correctly predicted 3/4 playoff teams, but laughably over-valued MSU/ND. Nailed Pac-12 missing out (though undervalued USC).Now for my top 10 predictions:Ohio State goes 14-1 on the season. They're 11-0 going into the Michigan game, but already have the Big 10 East locked up. Michigan balls out as a statement game, Ohio State obviously gives its all but the Big 10 CCG is in the back of their mind the entire time.
bluegrassborn	1
brobroma	1
CambodianDrywall	1
CertifiedSheep	1
DFWTooThrowed	1
eclectic_tastes	1	Mostly here based on Ohio State having the best coaching staff in the country at the moment. 2nd in 5-year recruiting rankings. Returning senior QB. Expecting a significant jump in offensive production, otherwise Ohio State will fall a bit.
esoterik	1
ExternalTangents	1
lebaronslebaron	1
LeinadSpoon	1
plannedsickdays	1
puffadda	1
seaotter2	1
stripes361	1	The bowl game against Clemson was ample cause for concern. Without Kevin Wilson's arrival in Columbus, they may not have ranked #1 in my pre-season poll. However, I expect the offense to improve over their 25th-ranked finish in FPI last year. They are stacked with talent on both sides of the ball. And they have elite performers at the two most vital positions in college football: head coach and quarterback.
the5thpixel	1
TheOrangeKush81	1
03040905	2
52hoova	2
A-Stu-Ute	2
admiraltarkin	2
alextoyalex	2
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	2	So, in every preseason poll I've seen, they've been jumbled and randomized versions of every team from 2-8. They all feel very close together, even though some seem obviously higher than others. This batch of teams is where we are going to get out playoff 4. 
Arsenal7X	2	*Maybe* the most talented team overall in the country with their recruiting success over the last 5 years and the amount of returning starters from what was already an elite team last year, performance in the playoff notwithstanding. Some questions on offense but they have new coordinators in Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson so things should work out just fine there. Absolutely monstrous and deep defensive line is one of the best in the country along with Clemson's.
Bill3ffinMurray	2
blahblehblahwhoru	2
BoboIsDead	2
BosskOnASegway	2
buckeyegold	2
CFSparta92	2
chceman	2
Chris-P-Creme	2
chweris	2
Cobainism	2	Urban Meyer is simply a freakin good football coach who just continues to replace 5-star recruits with...more 5-star recruits! The defensive line will be quite a force to be reckoned with, as it's stacked up with future NFLers. And oh yeah, J.T. Barrett. *gulps*
CockADoodleBOOM	2
coreyfra	2
corundum9	2
dan4223	2
DarkLegend64	2
deadtofall12	2
doormatt26	2
Dropbackandpunt	2
emueagles	2
Extra_Excrement	2
Fifth_Down	2
frumious88	2
galacticdude7	2
GeneralGBO	2
Ghost_of_Dude	2
GiovanniElliston	2
goblue10	2
gohuskies	2
gordogg24p	2
Grimbo_Reaper	2	So you're telling me that they're bringing back an absurdly talented and well seasoned team, led by JT Barrett with an OC that is actually decent? Shit.
Harry_B_C_Dresden	2
HelioOne	2
hokies220	2	safe bet
jayhawx19	2
JCiLee	2
JeromesNiece	2
kermic_the_frog	2	Reload an already very good team and they should win every 11-0 going into Ann Arbor
Khavanon	2
KingKliffsbury	2
Knightro2011	2	In 1926, the student body of this school elected a cow to be its homecoming queen.
Mario_Speedwagon	2
mickeyquicknumbers	2	2016 Ohio State survived one of the greatest exodus' of talent in recent college football history to go 11-1 in the regular season and make the playoffs with 16 new starters. The defense, which was one of the nations best last year, will be one of the nation's best this year. The offense - which was amazing for a while and then sputtered dramatically by season's end - should be better with an updated coaching staff. 
mjacksongt	2
monkeymatt1836	2
nemoran	2
nickknx865	2
No_Way_Pablo	2
olmsted	2
orangeslash	2
qacha	2
ReallyCreative	2
Red261	2
retnuh101	2
SCRx	2
SCsprinter13	2
solo_22	2
SpeedxKills	2
surreptitioussloth	2
TanzaniaMagic	2	I'm a sucker for great lines. Ohio State's OL and DL gives it a slight edge over FSU.
TaylorLeprechaun	2
TDenverFan	2
Techwid	2
Texasagsman	2
THECrew42	2
TheReformedBadger	2
TimeBroken	2
UNC_Samurai	2
WarEagle9	2
warm_warmer_disco	2
was_saying_boo_urns	2	2nd best roster + 2nd best coach = 2
WhiteBaseCoat	2	Again, no major surprises here; this team isn't quite as experienced as FSU, but otherwise you can more or less plug in Urban Meyer to the description I gave them.
Wurst_Law	2
xelphin	2
AaronRodgers16	3
beerslingerjay	3	Last year was supposed to be a down year, and they made it to the playoff. Expect OSU to be within the top 4 throughout the season.
BrutonGaster77	3
BunnySelfDestruct	3
captain_sasquatch	3
cmdrcaboose2	3
conchobor	3
f0gax	3
flipadelphia17	3
Foxmcbowser42	3
G-Aardvark	3
G-manP	3
GilBrandt	3
grjohnst	3
halldaylong	3
HarbingerOfFun	3
jmac_21	3	Urban Meyer has a machine in this Buckeye team.They return a lot of guys, and I expect them to be challenging for a National Championship this year.
Jpkun	3
kdcoltred	3	P5 Champs
kelling928	3
KobeOrNotKobe	3
LEGEN--wait_for_it	3
lk6	3
MarlinsGuy	3
mellolizard	3	urban is ready.  
Nathanael-Greene	3
orboth	3
Our-Gardian-Angel	3	Under Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes have reached the point where they can plug key departures with four- and five-star recruits. Don't be surprised if Ohio State finds itself in the College Football Playoff once again. Heck, they might even score a point or two this time around.
Pikachu1989	3
relax_on_the_mat	3
scootmcgroot	3
scronko	3
sideoutpar	3
smills79	3
SmokingCricket	3
SSJRoshi	3
ThaCarter	3
TheZachster	3
toocleverbyhalf	3
topher3003	3
TriStarBear	3
typicaliconoclast	3
uwbjb	3
Wescat	3
3RDnKING	4
Acm0028	4
AGSattack	4
aubieismyhomie	4
bakonydraco	4
BallSoHerd	4
Branzilla91	4
bread_buddy	4
bties	4
BUSean	4
CarbonCamaroZL1	4
Daigotsu	4
funtubs	4
icklebush	4
luckroy	4	Pot 2
Luriker	4
MrTheSpork	4
PalmettoFace	4
pileatedloon	4
RegulatorRWF	4	Bring back lots of talent, hard to imagine more than two losses, the early season will either cement a top 4 ranking, or send them tumbling. Kevin Wilsons worth will be tested early.
sirgippy	4
Stockz	4
TheBigMcD	4
ucieaters33	4
Aeschylus_	5
BorisNumber1	5
dicky_________seamus	5
Frognosticator	5
IAMAVelociraptorAMA	5	I'm not sure Ohio State's defense rebounds as much as Michigan's does.  As usual, Ohio State seems to produce defensive talent out of everyone, but I still hesitate - Urban Meyer is a great coach but I am genuinely disappointed in how they fared against Clemson, and the loss of talent I think will hurt them more than usual this year.  That having been said, it's always good to bet on the Buckeyes.
Lex_Ludorum	5
noahthearc	5	Others are higher on the Buckeyes and I agree they are talented, but the end to last season leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I'm not convinced, yet.
ScarletFever333	5
TheTeamCubed	5
Ticklebump	5
Xtremeloco	5
dabul-master	6
DavoinShower-handle	6
HUSKEROYAL	6
owl_man	6
sunburn_on_the_brain	6
calidoc	7
jlh2b	7
Rainbow_Beefcake	7	I'm pretty d0wn 0n 0hio state after what they did in the cfb play0ff. They sh0wed less than n0 sign 0f life 0n 0ffense t0wards the end 0f last seas0n. I'm certain Urban can turn it ar0und, but I want t0 see it f0r myself bef0re I return them t0 the ranks 0f the th0se I have ahead 0f them.
dupreesdiamond	8
FellKnight	8
justsaynotoreddit	8
spsellers	10
vanburen1845	10
HonProfDrEsqCPA	11
DanNeverDie	12
TotalEconomist	24	Sure.

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason

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